March 10, 2014. Canadians have confirmation that AquaBounty has asked for approval of its genetically modified (GM) salmon for human consumption in Canada. “Many years into this controversy, Canadians have our first confirmation that Health Canada is assessing the...
February 26, 2014, Ottawa. Major grocery chains in Canada were reminded again today of consumer concern over genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) food, and GM sweet corn in particular. “We don’t want GM sweet corn in our grocery stores. This...
January, 2014 Click here to download and print the pdf file “Golden Rice” is the name of a rice that has been genetically modified (GM, or genetically engineered) to produce betacarotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A. This beta-carotene gives the rice...
November 25, 2013. Ottawa. Canada’s approval of commercial production of genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon eggs is an alarming decision that sets Canada up to be the source of global environmental risk, says the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network and...
Nov. 14, 2013, Friends of the Earth U.S. http://www.foe.org/news/news-releases/2013-11-new-study-gmo-sweet-corn-rare-in-us-supermarkets WASHINGTON, D.C. – A first-of-its-kind investigation to look for genetically modified sweet corn in the United States has yielded...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Ottawa – The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network and the Society for a GE-Free BC launched a new campaign today to stop the genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) apple, as local groups across BC and Alberta begin a...
